Comparison

MetaWeather vs Risetide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MetaWeather

This app offers intelligent and accurate weather forecasts powered by AI. It provides daily summaries, current conditions, radar, alerts, and extended outlooks for global locations. Customize your experience with themes, icons, and widgets.

Highlights
  • AI-powered forecasts
  • Global radar
  • Customizable alerts
  • 10-day outlooks
  • 100-hour forecasts
  • Custom themes and icons
  • Widgets
Features
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No ads. 240 hours. 10 days. Radar. Widgets. AI assistant. Forward thinking. Intelligent. Accurate: - AI incorporated throughout the app - Activity planner - Radar - Alerts - 10 day outlooks - 140 hour forecasts - Current conditions - Themes - Custom app icons - Customization - Widgets - Weather reports - Weather blog - AI Assistant - Data from Apple Weather Everyone on Earth— from the USA to Europe to Asia and beyond— has been keep in mind. We support global locations and custom units for temperature, speed, visibility, and measurement. The blog focuses on global weather headlines. Radar is supported worldwide. This isn’t just your standard weather app. Our goal is not to compare- it is to contrast. This is a unique experience designed for the mid-2020s and beyond. Forward thinking. Simply. Powerful. MetaWeather. -- You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase named MetaWeather+. • Auto-renewable, 1-month subscription • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://nathanranthony.wixsite.com/metawx

About

Risetide

This app provides a real-time countdown to sunrise and sunset with a minimalist interface. It offers accurate solar calculations, customizable widgets, and Live Activities for dynamic island integration. Enjoy beautiful design and comprehensive accessibility features without any data collection.

Highlights
  • Real-time sunrise/sunset countdown
  • Accurate solar calculations
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Activities integration
  • Location-aware tracking
  • Day statistics (day length, golden hour)
  • Beautiful gradient backgrounds
Features
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Risetide is your personal countdown to sunrise and sunset. With a beautiful, minimalist interface, track exactly how much time remains until the next solar event. FEATURES: • Real-Time Countdown Track the precise time remaining until sunrise or sunset with a beautiful, easy-to-read display. • Accurate Solar Calculations Uses the NOAA Solar Position Algorithm with Apple Weather integration for highly accurate sunrise and sunset times. • Gorgeous Widgets Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen in small, medium, and large sizes. • Live Activities See your countdown in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen in real-time. • Location Aware Automatically updates for your current location, or set a custom location. • Day Statistics View day length, time since sunrise, golden hour, and twilight information. • Beautiful Design Stunning gradient backgrounds that reflect the current time of day. ACCESSIBILITY: • Full VoiceOver Support Every element is carefully labeled for screen reader users with descriptive accessibility labels and hints. • Dynamic Type Text scales beautifully with your preferred reading size. • Reduce Motion Respects system accessibility settings for users sensitive to motion. • High Contrast Clear, readable interface that works with increased contrast settings. PRIVACY: • No Data Collection We collect absolutely no data. Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero ads. • On-Device Processing Location data is processed entirely on your device and never leaves it. • No Account Required Use all features immediately without signing up for anything. Perfect for photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, astronomy lovers, or anyone who appreciates the rhythm of the sun.

Screenshots

MetaWeather4 screens
Risetide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MetaWeather at Free against Risetide's $0.99. MetaWeather also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 2). Risetide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MetaWeather is free to download; Risetide costs $0.99 up front. MetaWeather sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Risetide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Risetide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetaWeather has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MetaWeather versus Risetide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaWeatherRisetide
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (54 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan AnthonyGriffin Long

Customer experience

MetaWeather

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative28.2%

Risetide

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MetaWeather

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • AI functionality not working
  • Restore doesn't work
  • Unable to restore purchases
  • Latest update broke the app
  • New update is bad
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  • Temperature not shown properly
  • Update broke the app
  • Redesign totally ruined a decent app
  • Not formatted for iPhone?
  • Text too big to fit on screen
  • No config tab
  • Inaccurate
  • No Celsius
  • Where's the metric?
  • Rain? No rain? (discrepancy)
  • Missing settings icon
  • No radar found
  • Faulty values
  • Screen display cut off on iPhone mini
  • Dark mode has invisible labels
  • Cannot switch from meters to feet
  • Barometer and visibility always metric
  • Cannot remove cities
  • White bars on forecast lack meaning
  • Degrees and percent numbers unclear
  • Sliders cannot be moved

Requested features

26 requests
  • Support Chinese language
  • Add more language support (Simplified Chinese)
  • Drag dew point under Temp in Hourly view
  • AI work against the forecast (e.g., best time to ride bike)
  • Add more widgets
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  • Add widgets for Pro version
  • Dark mode option
  • Switch from dark mode to normal mode
  • Weather map with Radar/Sonar/Wind/Temperature
  • Allow each day to open for an hourly forecast
  • Separation between 23h and 00h in hourly view
  • Wind direction
  • Day indicator when scrolling hourly
  • Easier location selection (less clicks)
  • Clarify low temp meaning (morning or night)
  • Option to lighten background color
  • Dark theme option
  • Solar and other cool data
  • Ability to make own themes
  • More straightforward precipitation bar
  • Delete predetermined cities
  • Switch all info to metric or imperial
  • Remove cities from the list
  • Change to 24h instead of pm/am
  • Auto dark mode based on iOS settings
  • Precise locations (even by zip code)

Risetide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MetaWeather

Subscriptions2
  • MetaWeather+3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • MetaWeather+ Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MetaWeather Pro$0.99
None

Risetide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaWeather free?
MetaWeather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Risetide free?
Risetide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MetaWeather or Risetide?
Risetide is rated higher. MetaWeather averages 4.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Risetide averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MetaWeather or Risetide have ads?
Neither MetaWeather nor Risetide shows ads.

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